Standard Quit and Win contests, in which smokers typically quit for one month in return for the opportunity to win prizes, are simple and easy to implement and may be cost-effective in encouraging smokers to quit. By extending contest length and enhancing counseling content, Quit and Win contests may be more effective at encouraging smoking abstinence.

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of extended and content-enhanced Quit and Win contests to enhance smoking abstinence at college campuses.

Participants who have completed the follow-up assessment surveys and self-reported that they are tobacco-free will be asked to provide a urine sample in order to verify abstinence.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Enrolled full or part-time at one of the participating campuses

Smoke at least 10 days per month

Intending to be in school for the entire academic year (i.e., next 2 semesters)

Willing to provide a baseline urine sample to verify smoking status

Able to read English

Access to working telephone for phone-based counseling and surveys

Access to a computer with internet access

Provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Prior to concurrent enrollment in this study through a different college campus or in a different academic year

those who have used a cessation aid within the last 7 days

pregnant or planning to become pregnant in next 3 months

Contacts and Locations

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To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.
For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01096108

Locations

United States, Minnesota

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Minnesota - Clinical and Translational Science Institute